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Friday, 2 June 2017

Five On Friday

It's Friday again so I'm linking up with Tricky Wolf at FASTblog with five random things about my week so far.

Walima

Regular readers may remember a while ago that I purchased a salwar kameez in preparation for the walima of a colleague. Here I am in the staff car park (not exactly looking my best after a 12 hour shift and a rub down with a wet wipe) before heading off to the celebrations. We were treated to a fabulous selection of curries and a breathtaking display of Bhangra dancing.

New Shoes!

I've bought some much needed every day new sandals. Due to my awful bunions which I am rather conscious about, I look for a soft design that cover and hopefully disguise them. Now I'm wondering if they are frumpy? Sod it I don't care, they are comfy and I can't be arsed with heels anymore.

Poor Service

At the beginning of April I saw some plants advertised in a magazine and duly sent off for them as they seemed a good deal. Hah! Was I naive in expecting my order to be despatched promptly? After four weeks I hadn't heard a word and wondered if my order had even reached the company. Around that time I received my bank statement which confirmed that the cheque sent, had still not been banked. A few days later I had cause to phone my bank and so also enquired whether my cheque had been presented yet. The bank confirmed that it had. By this time, (four weeks after my order was sent) the company had sent me a promotional catalogue but still no word about my order.

I called their head office.

The employee I spoke with told me that I would not be receiving my order until the end of June as the penstemons had been very popular and were out of stock. The tone in which this information was relayed was as though I should have expected this and no apology was offered at all. I pointed out that if there was going to be a significant delay in processing orders, perhaps it would be good practice to let customers know, especially as by now, more than a month after my order was placed, they had managed to send two of their catalogues but still not a word about my order!

Suffice to say, I will not be ordering from Hayloft Plants again.

What do you think? Were my expectations too high or do you agree and think the service was poor? In the end my plants arrived a couple of days ago....with two more bloody catalogues!

Another Furry Foster Friend

I have another feline visitor! Norman, a friendly chap with FIV has come to stay for a while until he finds a new owner. He eats like a horse, makes a funny mouse-like squeak and has an incredibly smelly backside.

I've
knocked up another mini cat blanket for the Cats Protection which makes
three now.... that wool stash is seriously diminishing..

For some reason my camera has turned cerise pink into bright red!

New Crochet Project

On
the subject of blankets...I've finally started on a crochet blanket
for my van in France. I bought the yarn a while back in the Wool Warehouse sale
and had better get cracking, I want to take it with me when I drive to Pays de la Loire at the end of July.

I always have the radio on in the car and whilst driving around Vendée three weeks ago, I heard this on Nolstalgie, a station which plays golden oldies. It's been playing inside my head ever since my return. Who, like me, is old enough to remember it?

32 comments:

You look lovely in the salwar kameez. I like your shoes ... more important that you like them and they are comfy. I can't do heels anymore and my feet are very happy (as is my back). Norman is very handsome ... so lucky to be able to visit with you! Love the cat blanket and the yarn for YOUR new blanket. Happy Friday!

You're looking gorgeous in that salwar kameez, Fiona, and what a vibrant, summery colour. That company's service was definitely poor. They couldn at least have apologized. Customer service isn't always a guaranteed thing these days. Norman looks a like a lovely chap in spite of his smelly backside ;-) Oh, and finally: thanks for the earworm (and I didn't even listen, just saw the title ...) xxx

Fiona, you look lovely in your Shalwar Kameez and the colour is gorgeous. Loved your wedge sandals, too. No one would ever had known you had just finished a twelve hour shift - that wet wipe must have had super powers!

Love the new shoes - not at all frumpy - and toes are fabulous. I'm with you comfort is all.

You were right to complain about the plants non arrival; sounds like poor communication on behalf of the company.

A cat with a smelly bum - poor thing! It gives a whole new twist to the phrase - 'a mouth like a cat's arse'!

The colour of your Shalwar Kameez is wonderful - really suits you and the sandals are fine - I'm on the look out for something similar - same problem! We have no cats at the minute and as a result there are lots of birds around but lately a new tom cat has been making his presence felt ...and smelt ....I can't resist cats, but the robins are letting me know they're not happy! So I chased him yesterday and lo and behold he's back again crying at the door this morning ... Decisions decisions.

How could you think your new sandals look frumpy with your beautiful bright red toe nails!! Comfort has to rule, and they look both lovely and comfortable. You suited you Shalwar outfit, that dancing looked quite acrobatic. Laughing about your foster car, you are a good person!

Norman! That was my Dad's name! What a fine looking chap, he's a beaut!Talking of beaut, you look astounding in your salwar kameez! Great choice of colour, I can't tell you'd just finished a killer shift. The wedding dancing looks much better than the usual atrocious first dance to Shania Twain or some shite off Dirty Dancing.Those sandals aren't in the least bit frump. I like them.That plant company are taking the pee. What a cheek. xxx

You look gorgeous! Such a great colour on you. And those sandals don't look at all frumpy to me. Think you were just right to keep on at that company, they should have apologised properly. I stopped ordering plants for a while after a few disasters (like the time they arrived when we were away for a week... even though I'd been promised that wouldn't happen) Ordered just a few things this year and had forgotten how teeny tiny they are when they arrive. Some didn't look too happy. Love the name Norman - he looks very like our cat Humbug. Every time I see your lovely crochet I want to get going again, certainly have enough yarn! But things keep getting in the way. I'm going to take a big bag of wool with me to France and try there, should be less distractions. How long are you going away for? It might be too tricky, or too far, but would you like to try to meet up? Can't find your email... xx

I like the idea of sharing things at random about the week. It's a way to know you ... Web friends become real that way! The walima sounds very interesting, and you look sooooo nice wearing the traditional dress...

You look fabulous i the photo and I love your new sandals. I just bought a new everyday pair and they have taken some tracking down I can tell you! Good Luck with your blanket looking forward to that one. jo x